10 Storylines to Watch in Cactus League

They are four ordinary words: "Pitchers and catchers report." To baseball fans, however, the words carry an almost magical connotation.

The spring comes alive, even in an otherwise unremarkable photograph of a pitcher playing catch. The season soon will be upon us, but not before six weeks of optimism among fans of even the weakest teams.

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